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The key to understanding this difficult book is God’s wisdom in Jesus Christ. Solomon realistically appraises many human endeavors and finds them to be futile. The things of this world are temporary, and life is fleeting. Yet the Gospel endows our lives with eternal significance. Divine wisdom instills fear and faith in God. This knowledge enables us to serve meaningfully in our vocations and...

1 1The words of Qoheleth the son of David, king in Jerusalem. 2“Vanity of vanities,” says Qoheleth, “vanity of vanities! The all is vanity.” 1:1 דִּבְרֵי֙ קֹהֶ֣לֶת—The phrase “the words of Qoheleth” serves as the title of the book. Especially when used in the opening title of a work, דָּבָר often refers to the prophetic “Word” of God given through a divine spokesman, be it in the singular (e.g.,
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